The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-17
LANGUAGE OF LEGS.
WHAT THE VARIOUS PosTuREs AS
sUMED IN PUBLIC INDICATE.


sUMED IN PUBLIC INDICATE.
4 Physiognomist Studies Human Nature
in q Street Cnr-Curious Indications
Of Disposition and Character-Movc-
ments Of the Eyolids.
"Did you notice that old man who just
went past ?' asked young doctor the
other day. "Well, he will sit with bis
right leg crossing the left,''
"Why, what do you mean ?"
"Nothing much. Only that any OBJ
server con tell what leg a man will cross
by the way he wears his clothing"
"You don't mean to soy that you know
from the appearance of a person how they
cross their feet 2' I inquired.
eyes. that's it. You don't believe it !
Well, come with me. Well take a short
ride on street car, and I'll prove my as
sertion to be true.n
A few moments later sow me aboard O
car, the sole occupant being o German
woman with basket.
s'She don't countr' suggested, inquir-
ingly; s5b ves yon con tell women lust as
well as mon. She will put the left foot
over the right" Almost before he had
finished, as if to prove the truth OF his
statement, the left broad shoe was slowly
put over the right.
ANALYZING A SUBJECT.
"There's o subject for u.s." he con-
tinued, as q thin young man with an i'm
mense walking cane entered the door.
stIook how neatly his coat fits; see how
his silk hat shines; observe his polished
boots. You will notice the height Of his
collar and his spotless linen. All right
now. That man Will pull his pantaloons
gently at the kneo, and then with care
cross the right leg over the left
It was getting rather interesting, and it
was with delight I welcomed another pas
senger:H He was fair and fat, but moro
than forty. His ruddy, over hanging
cheeks riyaled his scanty locks In the
fashionable tint, "town red.'' His weight
was something remarkable, Judged from
the space he occupied, but, despite this
fact, he dropped but one fare in the box.
"a cherub, chr" said the physiogn gnomist.
tsNow, that man is lnzy. Sec how limp
his collar is, and how. unclean his. cuffs.
Even the age of soldering is not past,
which is responsible for those marks on
his coat. Now, one glance is sufficient to
show that he will use great work to get
the left leg over the right. See himf It's
difficult task, but he imagines that it is
as nicely crossed rs any mans can be.
"You will find the majority Of people
are not over neat about their appearance.
While they may be cleanly enough, they
haven't much pride in the fit Of their
clothing; consequently, most people give
the preference to the left foot It is even
noticeable by the hands. See our fat
man; see how snugly he crosses the right
hand with the left. It's the most inter-
esting study one can have, the study OF
human nature. practice at it contin-
ually. have taught myself to read peo-
ple's thoughts"
THE STUDENT CONTINUES.
Tho car by this time was comfortably
filled. Along the opposite side, with the
exception of the old man, ,sthe left leg was
crossing the right Ono woman out Of the
four female passengers crossed right, and
If appearance counts for aught 1 could
have told it would be so.
"Another thing have studied," con-
tinued this student Of human nature, "and
that is the movement Of the eyelids. If
want to tell woman's temper I watch
her eyelids. You can read man in the
same way, but not so readily. a woman
with fiery temper will move her eyelids
with a snap, and that snap betrays her.
Another who is easy going and hard to
arouse moves her eyelids languidly. One
with quick brain and temper furious
when aroused Justly winks steadily, but
neither quickly nor slowly until engaged
in interesting conversation. Even bright
thoughts will cause her eyelids TO move
with rapidity and show the state Of the
brain as well es her temper.
"Why do I study these human points,
you ask. In tho first place, because it is
interesting to Inc, ard next, because it Is
useful for man In public life to have an
insight into human nature. When we have
learned just such little things as these we
can more quickly tell the men or women
we come in contact with, which is always
an advantage. Clothing, hats, seal sacques,
even q place where a button should be,
partakes Of the character Of the wearer
and tells student as plain as print with
whom he has to deal. New York Jour-